Canada’s Plastic Packaging Recycling Rate Sees 3% Growth

While recycling rates in general across Canada are stagnant, the plastics industry realized an additional 3% of plastic recycled in 2014 compared to 2013, a new report said.

The report – compiled by Moore Recycling Associates Inc. and released by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) – attributed the rise to the result of more plastic packaging collected for recycling, specifically plastic bags and film and HDPE (#2) bottles. In total, the report said, at least 320.7 million kilograms of post-consumer plastic were collected in Canada for recycling.